These officers were on patrol in Slaithwaite last night (Thursday) when they stopped to help out an elderly resident.

The gentleman had popped out to post a Christmas card, but was struggling on his feet a little.

Members of West Yorkshire Police's Kirklees Rural policing team tweeted: "Saw this chap struggling with walking in Slaithwaite after posting an Xmas card. Your NPT (Neighbourhood Policing Team) assisted and made sure he got home safe and sound."

Police officers in Slaithwaite help an elderly man home after struggling on his way home from posting a Christmas card (Image: Twitter @WYP_KirkRural)

Officers also used the hashtag #notjustcrime, with police eager to show they are assisting the community in lots of different ways.

It comes after on West Yorkshire Police officer took to the platform last week in an emotional please after attending a scene where a three-year-old girl died. Pc Jade Hunter, who works in the Wakefield District, hit back at people criticising officers for taking tea breaks, saying officers are "only human".

Pc Hunter had been assisting in an incident where the little girl had gone into cardiac arrest, and tragically didn't make it. She said: "Jobs like this are especially difficult to deal with, I cannot imagine the pain her parents and siblings are going through now. Being a police office is not all about catching criminals and this is a side of the job many don't realise we do.

"So next time you pull up at a local coffee shop or fast food restaurant and see a couple of police cars, please don't post on social media that we're 'having a tea break' or 'skiving'. You never know what kind of situation we have just attended and dealt with."